Author Archives: Syndicated Content
NATO to investigate Mediterranean incident with Turkey
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO will investigate French accusations that Turkey's navy failed to respond to an allied call for inspection this month in the Mediterranean, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stolten...
Jun 18, 2020
Czech central bank cuts banks' capital buffer rate again
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech National Bank cut the countercyclical capital buffer rate for banks on Thursday for the second time since the end of March, seeking to bolster a sector key to reviving an ...
Jun 18, 2020
Lebanon needs comprehensive, equitable reforms in many areas, IMF says
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund remains in discussions with Lebanon about possible financing arrangements, an IMF spokesman said on Thursday, adding that it was...
Jun 18, 2020
Fearing 'autumn of discontent', EU to seek unity on recovery plan
By Gabriela Baczynska and Paul Carrel WARSAW/BERLIN (Reuters) - European Union leaders will try to narrow their differences over a coronavirus economic recovery plan at a summit on Friday, worried tha...
Jun 18, 2020
Russian aircraft active in Libya, AFRICOM says
CAIRO (Reuters) - Russian jets delivered to Libya in May are being actively used in the North African country, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Thursday. At least 14 MiG-29s and several Su-24s we...
Jun 18, 2020
Djokovic says important all players free to travel to U.S. Open
(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic says he is excited by the prospect of playing at the U.S. Open but says it would only be fair if every player eligible is able to compete. The Unites States...
Jun 18, 2020
U.S. retail foot traffic rebounds, more staff at work, as lockdowns ease
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) - Retail foot traffic recovered to approach pre-lockdown levels last week and businesses appeared to bring more employees back to the job, according to data from firms th...
Jun 18, 2020
Portraits of former Confederate House speakers to be removed: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Portraits of four former House of Representatives speakers who served the Confederacy will be removed from the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday. The por...
Jun 18, 2020
Saudi Aramco cuts hundreds of jobs amid oil market downturn, sources say
DUBAI (Reuters) - State oil giant Saudi Aramco started laying off hundreds of employees this month, two sources familiar with the matter said, as global energy companies reduce their workforces in res...
Jun 18, 2020
UK says EU trade deal will be difficult if no progress before October
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain warned the European Union on Thursday that it would be difficult to conclude a Brexit free trade deal by the end of the year unless broad agreement had been reached by Octob...
Jun 18, 2020
